3 Ingredient Body Butter

I so LOVE Bath and Body Work’s candles. They smell simply divine. However, when I look at the ingredient list on their lotions, along with many other commercial lotions, and I don’t like what I see. A lot of ingredients that seem to come from a laboratory.

So, I went to Amazon and I decided to order some beeswax, shea butter, cocoa butter, and almond oil. Why? I thought it would be great to experiment with making some of my own health and beauty products. This way, I know exactly what is in each one.

I found a recipe for Homemade Lotion that only had 3 ingredients. In the video, the lotion is made using olive oil. Well, I have extra virgin olive oil in my pantry but I didn’t want to smell like an olive. There was some extra virgin coconut oil in the pantry. I thought I’d give it a go. Here’s how it turned out.

3 Ingredient Body Butter

Ingredients:

1 cup of water or tea (I brewed a cup of white tea for the antioxidants)

While the food processor is mixing the tea (water), you want to VERY SLOWLY (I mean VERY VERY slowly) pour your oil mix into the food processor. Why so slowly? What you are doing is getting the oil to emulsify with the water (like making mayonnaise).

Look! The water and oil are now a lotion! You just need to transfer your body butter into a jar (I used a Bath and Body Works Candle Jar…see how to prepare your candle jar here)

Pretty nifty, huh?

Now, here is how it looks after the body butter has completely cooled. It is softer than straight coconut oil but it is a bit harder than I was anticipating. Still, it is amazing on my “crocodile winter legs”. There are no preservatives in this butter so be sure to use it within 3 months. (2/2/2013 I also shared my DIY Origins Smoothing Souffle Body Cream)

This is such a great tip. I would add glycerin liquid for extra moisturizing:)
Hopping by and following your lovely blog’s twitter, FB, HC and Pinterest. I blog @ Getting Healthy with Essential Oils
I am also inviting you to join Tiddle Diddle Handmade Shoppe’s first giveaway event.

Thanks for sharing this – I love making my own bath/beauty products for gifts at Christmas time! I pinned it to my DIY gifts Board.
BTW, I’m stopping by from Freedom Fridays!
Ang
jugglingactmama.blogspot.com

I never knew exactly what lotion was made of, who knew?! I bet this smells amazing as well! We would love it if you would link up at our new linky party: Two Girls and a Party Hosted by:
Dana @ This Silly Girl’s Life
Parrish @ Life with the Crust Cut Off
We hope to see you there!